Maricopa Community Colleges

Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval: 3-24-2009

ELN100  2009 Summer I – 2010 Fall

LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0 Load  Occ

Foundations of eLearning Design for K-12

Overview of eLearning design foundations for K-12 environment. Includes the history, characteristics, and theories of eLearning. Principles and models of instruction design as well as eLearning technologies and course management systems covered.

Prerequisites: None.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

ELN100  2009 Summer I – 2010 Fall

Foundations of eLearning Design for K-12

 

1.         Explain eLearning and how it evolved. (I)

2.         Describe eLearning characteristics. (I)

3.         Summarize the foundations of eLearning. (I)

4.         Explain various eLearning theories. (II)

5.         Summarize the importance of research in eLearning. (III)

6.         Differentiate between synchronous and asynchronous communication. (IV)

7.         Explain how media is used in eLearning. (IV)

8.         Describe virtual classrooms. (IV)

9.         Identify various course management systems. (IV)

10.       Summarize the principles of instructional design. (V)

11.       Describe various types of instructional design models. (V)

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

ELN100  2009 Summer I – 2010 Fall

Foundations of eLearning Design for K-12

 

I.          Foundations of eLearning

            A.        History

            B.        eLearning Today

            C.        Characteristics of eLearning

            D.        Foundations of eLearning

                        1.         Student-Centered Learning

                        2.         Distance Learning vs. Distributed Learning

                        3.         Advantages and Limitations of eLearning

            E.         The Future of eLearning

II.        Theories of eLearning

            A.        Independent Study

            B.        Industrialization

            C.        Interaction and Communication

            D.        Equivalency Theory

III.       Research in eLearning

            A.        Research on Learners

            B.        Research on Learning Outcomes

            C.        Research on Pedagogy

IV.       Technologies for eLearning

            A.        Communication

                        1.         Synchronous

                        2.         Asynchronous

            B.        Media

            C.        Virtual Classrooms

            D.        Course Management Systems

V.        Instructional Design for eLearning

            A.        Principles of Instructional Design

            B.        Models of Instructional Design for eLearning

            C.        Best Practices and Recommendations

 

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